From Governor Abernethy’s Message: A subject of great importance to us as a people, presents itself in our commercial regulations; that this will be a commercial nation there can be no doubt in the mind of any person, acquainted with our location, it therefore is our duty to commence preparing the way for shipping to enter our harbors. 1,746 more words

Back at the end of October I posted the first of these features about old mill buildings, starting with Upper Mills in Slaithwaite. Now, I have focused on the cluster of units which once made up Britannia Mills right in the centre of the village, and clumped between Britannia Road and Kiln Hill. 320 more words